Recent articles
August 25, 2026
Under the Volcano
Also: End-of-Summer books
anneapplebaum.substack.com
August 10, 2026
The Dystopian Future of War
Russia's Human Safari, and its imitators
anneapplebaum.substack.com
July 31, 2026
Live with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A recording from Anne Applebaum and Ruth Ben-Ghiat's live video
anneapplebaum.substack.com
July 12, 2026
The Quintessential Politician of This Era
The late South Carolina senator made a mid-career turn to MAGA.
www.theatlantic.com
July 5, 2026
The Beacon of Democracy?
What happens when democracy is no longer part of America's identity
anneapplebaum.substack.com
July 1, 2026
Trump and Vance Ruined the Fourth of July
Celebrating the ideals of the Declaration of Independence is hard if you don’t believe in them.
www.theatlantic.com
June 20, 2026
Moscow is Burning
Also: Summer Books
anneapplebaum.substack.com
June 13, 2026
In Retrospect: Poland, Russia, Europe
A conversation about history
anneapplebaum.substack.com
June 7, 2026
Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning.
A momentum shift that changes everything
www.theatlantic.com